Adjustable waistband in garments



Oct. 18, 1949. A; LIVINGSTON ADJUSTABLE WAISTBAND IN GARMENTS Filed April' 12, 1947 IN EIYTOR.

Patented Oct. 18, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,485,157 ADJUSTABLE WAISTBAND IN GARMENTS Arnold Livingston, New York, N. Y. Application April 12, 1947, Serial No. 741,067

This invention relates to garments. It is particularly directed to slacks, trousers or the like garment provided with a waistline.

An object of this invention is to provide a garment of the character described having a split vat one side to open up the waist portion of the garment, to permit donning or dofiing of the garment, and having a pocket at the split, and means to adjust the waistline of the garment for various sizes.

Another object of this invention is to provide a garment of the character described having a side seam, a back portion on one side of the seam, and a front portion on the other side of the seam, a pocket having a back side extending from said back portion, and a front side extending from said front portion and stitched to said backside.

Still a further object of this invention is to provide a garment of the character described in which the back and front sides of the pocket are separated from the waistline down to provide an opening at the waist portion of the garment to permit donning and doffing of the garment.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide in a garment of the character described, a strap attached to the back portion of the garment at the waistline, a slit in the front portion of the garment through which one end of the strap passes, and a strap on the front portion of the garment to adjustably engage said end of said first strap 'whereby to adjust the waistline of the garment to various sizes.

Other objects of this invention will be seen from the following detailed description in the embodiment and construction of this novel item as shown in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view, of a garment embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a, fragmentary cross-sectional view taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary upright sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. l.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, l designates a garment embodying the invention. The garment I0 is shown herein for the purpose of illustration only in the form of a pair of slacks or trousers, it being understood that the inven-' tion may be embodied in any garment having a waist portion.

Garment II], as shown in the drawing has trouser legs I I. It has a waist band l2 and is provided at one side with a pocket l3 adjacent said waistband. Said garment I0 is provided at 1 Claim. (Cl. 2-237) lower seam 24 by outer seam l5 one side with a seam l5 and has a portion or panel it at the front of said seam and a portion or panel 81 at the rear of said seam.

Seam I5 terminates below the waistband l2 as at H3. The waistband i2 is not continuous but is split at one side and has overlapping portions 12a, l2b. Portion l2b of the waistband extends forwardly beyond the back portion l'l whereas portion [2a of the waistband l2 extends to the edge of front portion l6 of the garment and terminates in the edge 31, as shown in Fig. 1.

Stitched to back portion ll of the garment by seam is is rear wall of pocket portion 20. Seam I9 is an extension of seam l5 which terminates at I8. Stitched to front portion 16 by seam 22 front wall of pocket portion 2|, which with the rear wall of pocket portion constitutes pocket l3. Seam 22 is also in alignment with seam l5. Pocket portions 20, 2| are stitched together by a vertical inner Seam 23 which terminates at its upper end below the waistband, and a horizontal extending from seam 23 to seam l5. Pocket portions 20, 2| are superimposed. The pocket is bordered by seams 23, 24 and partly which extends to point l8, above seam 24. The pocket opening is defined by seams I9, 22. It will be noted that the upper end of pocket portion is stitched as at 213a to the lower edge of waistband portion l2b. Also the upper edge of pocket portion 2| is stitched as by seam 2m to the lower edge of waistband and portion l2a. Thus the upper ends of the pocket portions are separable the same as are waistband portions I211, I212.

It will now be understood that the pocket is on the side of the garment which opens up to permit donning and dofiing the garment. Means are provided to adjust the waistline of the garment to various waistline sizes. To this end, there is stitched to waistband, portion 1212 as by stitching 21, a strap 26 formed with holes 26a. Waistband portion |2a is formed with a slit '28 through which strap 26 passes to the front of the garment.

Stitched to waistband I2 as by stitching 30 is a strap 29 formed at the end thereof with a looped back and stitched portion 3| carrying a'buckle 33 provided with a tongue 34. Strap 29 also carries a loo-p 32. Strap 26 engages buckle 33, tongue 34 enters a hole 26a, and the end of the strap slips into loop 32. Since several holes 26a are provided, adjustment of waistsize may be obtained.

Waistband portion no is provided with a pair of buttons 25 adapted to be received in buttonholes in waistband portion l2a. When the straps 26, 29 are tightened, the overlapping waistband portions are drawn together which is thus constricted. It can now be readily understood that I have produced a garment having a continuous and uninterrupted waistband except at the split portion at one side of the garment. The split portion extends downwardly through the waistband, the body portion to and through the mouth or opening of the pocket.

I claim:

A garment comprising a waist portion, a pocket, a side seam, and front and back portions at opposite sides of said seam, said side seam terminat ing below the waist portion? to ,providena lsplitisorthat the waist portion can be opened up to facili- 15, tate the donning and doffing of thegarment, said waist portion including a waistbandtcontmuous,

and uninterrupted except at said split, a back pocket portion extending from the back portion,

a front pocliet portion positioned beneath and stitchedto the. front portionadjacent said split whichforms the pocketopening-said pocket portions being stitched togetherbyaverticalseam terminating below-the waistband, and a horizontal seam extending from the lower-end of the vertical seam to -the sidehseam; below the-upper end of said side seam, the front pocket portion being stitched to the waistband portion adjacent the front portion of the split, the rear pocket portion extension being stitched to the waistband portion adjacent the rear portion of the split, said waistband having overlapping portions, button and button hole means to attach said overlapping waistband portions together, a strap in the waistband portion adjacent the rear portion of the split and a slit in the waistband portion adjacent thei front; which said strap passes and a second strap stitched to the waistband adjacent the side of the garment opposite the split and having a buckle rthereon-.rto .adjustably fasten it to said first strap.

ARNOLD LIVINGSTON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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